300
An introduction to principles and applications of physical chemistry. Topics include states and properties of matter, thermodynamics and its application to chemical and biochemical systems, phase and chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry and chemical kinetics. Lecture only.
Credit Hours: 3
(NS)
Prerequisites
MAT 260 (with a grade of "C" or better) and either
PHY 200 or
PHY 205. Pre- or corequisite:
CHE 310 (with a grade of "C" or better).
An advanced treatment of chemical equilibrium and its application to the quantitative analysis of materials. Emphasizes gravimetric, volumetric, spectrophotometric and potentiometric methods of analysis. May be used toward a minor in chemistry. Lecture and laboratory.
Credit Hours: 4
(NS)
Prerequisites
CHE 154 and
CHE 155L (both with a grade of "C" or better). Concurrent:
CHE 310L
Credit Hours: 0
Prerequisites
Concurrent:
CHE 310
The ocean is the largest aqueous mixture on the planet, and this course is an introduction to the chemistry of the seas. Chemical oceanography is one of the four major fields of oceanography and requires an interdisciplinary approach to understand the biological, chemical, geological and physical processes that affect seawater constituents. The composition of seawater and its spatial and temporal variations will be the primary focus of the course. Interactions at the boundaries of the ocean with the atmosphere, sediments and seafloor that affect seawater chemistry will be explored.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
BIO 198,
BIO 198L,
BIO 199,
BIO 199L,
CHE 234,
CHE 235L,
PHY 201,
PHY 201L,
MAR 200, and
MAT 260 (each with a grade of “C” or better).
A study of the chemical properties and biological functions of the atoms, molecules, macromolecules and macromolecular complexes that contribute to living systems. Topics include pH; structure and function of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids; enzyme kinetics; and the major metabolic cycles and their cellular control processes. May be used toward a minor in chemistry. Lecture only.
Credit Hours: 3
(NS)
Prerequisites
CHE 234 and
CHE 235L (both with a grade of "C" or better).
This laboratory course is designed to supplement lecture material discussed in CHE 320 (Biochemistry). Topics to be discussed and experiments performed by students include buffer composition and analysis; protein dilution and quantitation; enzyme kinetics and inhibition; nucleic acid purification and quantification; and ligand binding and equilibrium analysis.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
Pre- or corequisite:
CHE 320 (with a grade of "C" or better).
This course extends the basic biochemistry (CHE 320) curriculum and provides a more comprehensive foundation. Topics covered in the lecture component include: glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation and photosynthesis, the Calvin cycle and pentose phosphate pathway, glycogen and fatty acid metabolism, biosynthesis and catabolism of amino acids, nucleotide biosynthesis, biosynthesis of lipids, metabolism integration, metabolism of nucleic acids, and biochemical regulation of gene expression.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
CHE 320 (with a grade of "C" or better).
This course is designed to provide hands-on experience in firearms examination, with a focus on microscopic methods. The course will explore common types of firearms evidence such as cartridge casings, bullets, bullet fragments, shot pellets, and gunshot residues. Students may fire various firearms and types of ammunition and compare these known bullets and cartridges with unknown samples, primarily using comparison microscopy. This course is conducted in collaboration with the National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) and requires periodic travel to the NFSTC facility in Largo, FL.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
Consent of the instructor.
Topics include gases and kinetic molecular theory, the laws of thermodynamics, phase equilibrium, ideal and non-ideal solutions, electrochemistry and surface phenomena. Lecture only.
Credit Hours: 3
(NS)
Prerequisites
CHE 310 (with a grade of "C" or better),
MAT 261 (with a grade of "C" or better), and
PHY 206.
Introduction to advanced chemical laboratory techniques.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
Pre- or corequisite:
CHE 352
A continuation of Physical Chemistry I. Topics include kinetics, photochemistry, quantum mechanics, spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Lecture only.
Credit Hours: 3
(NS)
Prerequisites
CHE 352 and
CHE 353L (both with a grade of "C" or better).
Continuation of physical chemistry laboratory.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
Pre- or corequisite:
CHE 354.